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Vanuatu minister says harvests will take time to recover after cyclones
Vanuatu's Minister of Climate Change warns "there's going to be a lot of hardship" for people waiting for their crops to grow back as dry...

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Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Port Vila call to phase out fossil fuels
Six Pacific nations pledge to phase out fossil fuels "as soon as possible" but need international partners to finance the transition. A...

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Mar 27, 20231 min read
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State of emergency declared in Marshall Islands after US grounds Micronesian air freight operator
The Marshall Islands President David Kabua has issued a state of emergency declaration to overcome the problems caused by the grounding...

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Mar 23, 20231 min read
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Samoan tourism bouncing back, but recovery ongoing
Samoa's visitor arrivals have boosted the country's tourism sector recovery rate to 60 percent, but the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA)...

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Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Govt’s new climate funding plan for Pacific
With Pacific nations facing some of the worst effects of climate change in the world, New Zealand is preparing to change the way it gives...

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Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Forty French territory businesses in NZ to develop trade links
French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Olivier Betch has met with the South Pacific Employers' Representative to discuss France's...

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Mar 10, 20231 min read
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USAID Awards $1.5 Million to Support Community-Based Organizations Addressing Climate Adaptation
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded grants worth USD $1.5 million to two...

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Mar 10, 20231 min read
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Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry: The Pacific kava sector anticipates export growth
Pacific kava is in high demand, after the opening of Australian markets to commercial imports, raising hopes for increased interest...

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Mar 10, 20231 min read
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PIF Acting SG Manoni opens inaugural Pacific Economic Sub-Committee Meeting (PESC)
"A very good morning and a warm welcome from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. "On behalf of the Secretary General, I would like to...

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Mar 8, 20231 min read
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First of its kind seminar tackles plant pests and diseases through sea container hygiene
In continuing efforts to minimise plant pest and disease spread through sea containers, the Pacific Community in collaboration with...

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Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Starlink high-speed internet could reach the remotest islands
Slow internet could soon be a thing of the past in the Pacific's most isolated locations with Elon Musk's Starlink said to be looking to...

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Mar 3, 20231 min read
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New Pacific air route lands in Palau
There is excitement in the air in Palau as the first flight of a weekly service from Australia kicks off. Palau's President Surangel...

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Mar 2, 20231 min read
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New project to drive Green Transformation of Samoa’s Transport Sector
A new multi-million Tala project will help Samoa accelerate climate change mitigation efforts through the low-carbon transition of its...

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Mar 2, 20231 min read
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'Fracture is history' - Pacific leaders commit to Forum reforms
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is now "a family reconciled" as its leaders reaffirmed their commitment to reforms to strengthen the...

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Mar 2, 20231 min read
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New agreement to bolster oceanographic capacity in the Pacific
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) signed a memorandum of understanding today...

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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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New report on digital economy in the Pacific launched
The Digital Economy Report: Pacific Edition of 2022 was launched on 16 February at a regional event hosted by the Pacific Islands Forum....

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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Samoa Employment Statistics
The Samoan Bureau of Statistics has released Employment Statistics for the December 2022 quarter. For access to the report, follow the...

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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Cyclone Judy strengthens to category 3 with destructive winds
There are dramatic scenes in Vanuatu as the destructive hurricane force winds of Tropical Cyclone Judy rip through, cutting power and...

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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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New project to drive Green Transformation of Samoa’s Transport Sector
A new multi-million Tala project will help Samoa accelerate climate change mitigation efforts through the low-carbon transition of its...

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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Samoa absorbing the shock of the pandemic well
Samoa has done it tough since the government closed the international border in March 2020 to keep COVID-19 at bay. GDP declined by 10.3%...

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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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